[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E483-E484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF DARRELL FOSTER ALLEMAN

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2018

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor and remember the 
life of Darrell Foster Alleman.
  Darrell was born on July 12, 1929, in LaSalle, Illinois and was 
raised on his family farm in Eden, Illinois. Darrell rented his first 
farm at 18 years old, following his high school graduation, and worked 
the land for 70 years until he retired. In 1951 he married Jeanne 
Lorraine Anderson. Together they had 4 children, Debra Lynn, Kimrey 
Darrell, Janeen Roxanne, and Scott William.

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  Active in his community, Darrell served as Putnam County Republican 
Party Chairman. He held the position for 29 years where he met 
Presidents Ford, Reagan and H.W. Bush. Beyond his political activity, 
Darrell was a leading member of the Granville Rotary Club where he 
received the club's prestigious Paul Harris award and maintained 
perfect attendance up until his passing.
  Darrell was an avid baseball fan and worked to share the sport with 
his family, friends and community as a whole. He built what he called 
the ``Alleman Field of Dreams'' on his farm where local baseball teams 
could play and practice. It has since become a community icon where 
every year for the past 4 years a charity baseball game is held and 
Field of Dreams the movie is shown and enjoyed by all.
  We mourn the passing of this hard working and dedicated family man, 
farmer and community activist. Please join me in honoring and 
celebrating this life well lived.

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